Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Watches in 2012
Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Aug 27, 2012, 4:23 PM CDT for 6 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2012, 4:23 PM CDT (21:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 4:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 187 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1033 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
990 WGUS64 KMOB 272123 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 423 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-280530- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0005.120827T2123Z-120830T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MILLRY...MOBILE...PRICHARD... SARALAND...BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE... FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 423 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
8 follow-up statements
647 WGUS64 KMOB 280601 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 101 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALZ051-053-055-056-059-FLZ001-002-281415- /O.EXA.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-CLARKE-MONROE-CONECUH-ESCAMBIA-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...JACKSON... THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE 101 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA... CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...ESCAMBIA AND MONROE. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA AND INLAND ESCAMBIA. * THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE EXTREME WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$ ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-281415- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MILLRY...MOBILE...PRICHARD... SARALAND...BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE... FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 101 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
568 WGUS64 KMOB 282041 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 341 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .HURRICANE ISAAC WILL MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT. SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-290445- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 341 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
081 WGUS64 KMOB 290745 FFAMOB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 245 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA... .ISAAC WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-291545- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 245 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
813 WGUS64 KMOB 291723 FFAMOB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1223 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA... .ISAAC WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. ALZ051-053-055-056-059-FLZ001-002-291830- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-CLARKE-MONROE-CONECUH-ESCAMBIA-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...JACKSON... THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE 1223 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ISAAC HAS MOVED WEST ENOUGH FOR THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT TOBE CANCELLED. $$ ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-300130- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1223 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST RAINFALL RATES WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
634 WGUS64 KMOB 292153 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 453 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .ISAAC WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS LOUISIANA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-300600- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 453 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BRING THE THREE DAY STORM TOTALS TO BETWEEN 7 TO 12 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
196 WGUS64 KMOB 300515 FFAMOB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1215 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .ISAAC WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE AREA OVER THE NEXT DAY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301315- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1215 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BRING THE THREE DAY STORM TOTALS TO BETWEEN 7 TO 12 INCHES. * BANDS FROM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO SETUP OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND ESPECIALLY SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. AFTER ALREADY HAVING RECEIVED 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA THIS RAINFALL WILL DEFINITELY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
110 WGUS64 KMOB 301235 FFAMOB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 735 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .ISAAC WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE AREA OVER THE NEXT DAY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 4 TO AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 735 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE... PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING * BANDS FROM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO SETUP OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND ESPECIALLY SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. AFTER ALREADY HAVING RECEIVED 4 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA THIS RAINFALL WILL DEFINITELY EXACERBATE THE FLOODING SITUATION. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && $$
491 WGUS64 KMOB 302105 FFAMOB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 405 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... .THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING FROM ISAAC HAS TRANSITIONED TO MAINLY AREAL FLOODING...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE CREEKS AND RIVERS HOWEVER CONTINUE TO RISE. ALZ052-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-302215- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-120830T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHATOM...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT... NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 405 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING FROM ISAAC HAS TRANSITIONED TO MAINLY AREAL FLOODING...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE CREEKS AND RIVERS HOWEVER CONTINUE TO RISE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 4:58 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MOB | Washington | 62 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 47 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 11 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 11 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 11 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 11 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.